MUMBAI: It was once a hectic day for Apple CEO Tim Cook, who involves India after seven years, because the high-profile govt landed within the monetary capital to a packed time table, the place he met Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and Tata chairman Sonsman N Chandrasekaran.
He additionally had vada pav with Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit, amongst different superstar engagements, and within the night visited the corporate’s first self-owned retailer at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC, which will likely be opened to the general public on Tuesday), the place he interacted with the 100-odd personnel.
Cook ultimate got here to India in 2016 when Apple was once simply starting to scale up operations within the nation and he begins his day early on Tuesday morning to open the shop at Jio World Drive Mall round 11 am, with hundreds of Apple lovers anticipated to talk over with the opening. This opening is being noticed as the corporate’s most-definitive retail push as its industry and scale grows within the nation.
The BKC retailer of Apple was once filled with motion even on Monday (or even days previous to this) as ratings of holiday makers had been noticed clicking selfies and images across the house. Delhi witnessed the similar the place the second one retailer will likely be inaugurated by way of Cook on Thursday on the Select City Mall (Saket).
In Delhi, the Apple CEO may also meet PM Narendra Modi, perhaps on Wednesday, and could also be anticipated to satisfy different leaders reminiscent of IT & electronics minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar. With the PM, Cook is anticipated to discuss the corporate’s growth plans in India, each relating to home gross sales and exports.
On Monday, Cook met Ambani at his place of abode Antilia, and Reliance Jio chairman Akash Ambani and Reliance Retail director Isha Ambani. The trio are believed to have mentioned Apple’s partnership with Jio’s cell phone products and services, whilst additionally speaking about partnerships with Reliance Retail.
With the Tata staff chairman Chandrasekaran, Cook is known to have mentioned the corporate’s rising dating with India’s oldest and maximum various industry staff. Tata is already in talks with Apple’s production spouse Wistron for a partnership, whilst additionally making aluminum casings and different parts for Apple’s element provide chain.
In the night assembly on the BKC retailer, Cook spoke to the corporate’s personnel and is known to have highlighted the corporate’s industry philosophy, buyer dealing with processes, whilst speaking about build-up to the primary retail retailer.
Cook could also be assembly Apple’s key stakeholders, together with third-party retail companions, production companions from Taiwanese trio of Foxconn, Wistron and Pegatron, in addition to different officers.
An afternoon previous to the talk over with, Cook had a different message for India, the place he praised the rustic’s “incredible energy” and “beautiful culture” as Apple completes 25 years of operations right here.
He additionally had vada pav with Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit, amongst different superstar engagements, and within the night visited the corporate’s first self-owned retailer at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC, which will likely be opened to the general public on Tuesday), the place he interacted with the 100-odd personnel.
Cook ultimate got here to India in 2016 when Apple was once simply starting to scale up operations within the nation and he begins his day early on Tuesday morning to open the shop at Jio World Drive Mall round 11 am, with hundreds of Apple lovers anticipated to talk over with the opening. This opening is being noticed as the corporate’s most-definitive retail push as its industry and scale grows within the nation.
The BKC retailer of Apple was once filled with motion even on Monday (or even days previous to this) as ratings of holiday makers had been noticed clicking selfies and images across the house. Delhi witnessed the similar the place the second one retailer will likely be inaugurated by way of Cook on Thursday on the Select City Mall (Saket).
In Delhi, the Apple CEO may also meet PM Narendra Modi, perhaps on Wednesday, and could also be anticipated to satisfy different leaders reminiscent of IT & electronics minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar. With the PM, Cook is anticipated to discuss the corporate’s growth plans in India, each relating to home gross sales and exports.
On Monday, Cook met Ambani at his place of abode Antilia, and Reliance Jio chairman Akash Ambani and Reliance Retail director Isha Ambani. The trio are believed to have mentioned Apple’s partnership with Jio’s cell phone products and services, whilst additionally speaking about partnerships with Reliance Retail.
With the Tata staff chairman Chandrasekaran, Cook is known to have mentioned the corporate’s rising dating with India’s oldest and maximum various industry staff. Tata is already in talks with Apple’s production spouse Wistron for a partnership, whilst additionally making aluminum casings and different parts for Apple’s element provide chain.
In the night assembly on the BKC retailer, Cook spoke to the corporate’s personnel and is known to have highlighted the corporate’s industry philosophy, buyer dealing with processes, whilst speaking about build-up to the primary retail retailer.
Cook could also be assembly Apple’s key stakeholders, together with third-party retail companions, production companions from Taiwanese trio of Foxconn, Wistron and Pegatron, in addition to different officers.
An afternoon previous to the talk over with, Cook had a different message for India, the place he praised the rustic’s “incredible energy” and “beautiful culture” as Apple completes 25 years of operations right here.